In the midst of their fragile truce, the simmering tensions within Heeseung's family threatened to boil over, casting a shadow over the fragile peace they had managed to forge. As Heeseung's mother's words pierced the air like daggers, Sunoo watched in stunned silence, his heart heavy with the weight of their accusations.
"Why are you like this, Heeseung?!" His mother's voice was laced with anguish and frustration, her eyes blazing with unbridled fury. "He hurt your sister?! Why do you care so much about him?!"
Sunoo, unable to bear the onslaught of accusations, stepped forward with a trembling hand, his heart pounding in his chest. With a voice filled with desperation, he pleaded for understanding, his words a silent plea for compassion amidst the storm of emotions that threatened to consume them all.
But before he could utter another word, Heeseung's mother's hand lashed out, the force of her slap sending shockwaves of pain reverberating through Sunoo's body. Heeseung, his eyes wide with horror, reached out to catch Sunoo before he could fall, his heart clenched with a mixture of guilt and remorse.
As Sunoo struggled to regain his footing, he felt a surge of protective instinct wash over him—a fierce determination to shield Heeseung from the pain and suffering that threatened to engulf them both. With a trembling hand, he reached out to touch Heeseung's cheek, his eyes filled with concern and compassion.
But as Heeseung pushed him away, his heart breaking at the sight of Sunoo's bruised and battered form, Sunoo felt a pang of sadness wash over him—a realization that no matter how hard he tried to bridge the gap between them, there would always be barriers that stood in their way.
And as they stood together in the aftermath of the confrontation, Sunoo knew that their journey towards healing and redemption would be fraught with challenges and obstacles. But with every step forward, he resolved to stand by Heeseung's side, offering a beacon of hope in the darkness that threatened to consume them both.
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SILENT SCAPEGOAT || HEESUN
FanfictionHeeseung, a young man in his early twenties, stumbles upon his sister Yeeseo's classroom one day, discovering a group of deaf students, including Sunoo. As he spends time with them, helping out in his sister's absence, he gradually learns sign langu...
